HERITAGE Building Society has donated $35,000 to Cancer Council Queensland's new accommodation lodge in Toowoomba, helping to provide life-saving support for hundreds of cancer patients from across South-West Queensland.

Regional Manager at Cancer Council Queensland, Jennifer Marles-Malone and CEO of Heritage Building Society, John Minz, will announce the generous donation on Tuesday October 11, at the Toowoomba lodge.

Ms Marles-Malone said the community room at the lodge will be named in honour of the Heritage Building Society.

"I am pleased to announce the community room, designed to be a place of relaxation and enjoyment of our residents, will be named in honour of the Heritage Building Society who have supported Cancer Council Queensland so generously," Ms Marles-Malone said.

"On behalf of the many hundreds of patients who will benefit from this donation, I sincerely thank the Heritage Building Society for this generous gift and look forward to the opening of the new lodge later this year," she said.

Heritage CEO John Minz, said he was proud to support the new accommodation lodge.

"Our donation will enable Cancer Council Queensland to provide life-saving support for regional cancer patients from throughout the South West region receiving cancer treatment in Toowoomba," Mr Minz.said.

"Heritage prides itself on supporting causes that make our community a better place to live, and our donation to this facility will certainly help achieve that.

"It's just another way we continue to put People first.

"The opening of this lodge is also great encouragement for other South West Queensland businesses and individuals to give generously towards this vital fundraising appeal."

Ms Marles-Malone said Cancer Council Queensland will spend about $500,000 annually to operate and maintain the lodge.

"This is an important investment that will help improve cancer survival in South West Queensland," she said.

"Cancer Council Queensland's Toowoomba accommodation lodge will be the first facility of its kind in Toowoomba to provide regional cancer patients with a place to stay during treatment.

"Patients will have access to the Cancer Council's comprehensive range of support services and programs, including the Cancer Council Helpline and Cancer Counselling Service."

Patients will not be charged to stay at the lodge, set to open in November.

"With the new Toowoomba lodge, Cancer Council Queensland will spend well over
$1 million each year to run accommodation lodges state-wide for the benefit of regional cancer patients," Ms Marles-Malone said.

Once completed, the refurbished Tudor Lodge will have 19 twin bed rooms plus one family room. 

It will have the capacity to accommodate up to 42 people at any one time, providing over 7,600 patient bed nights per year and 7,600 potential bed nights for carers or family members per year.

The lodge will feature common areas, such as a communal kitchen and laundry, recreational space for residential activities, BBQ facilities and gazebo.

Off-street parking will be available and patients will also have access to Cancer Council Queensland's free patient transport bus.

The lodge is conveniently located at the crest of the Toowoomba Range, 2 Scott Street Toowoomba, within proximity to medical and recreational services.

Donations can be made online via www.cancerqld.org.auor by phoning the Toowoomba office of Cancer Council Queensland's office on 1300 663 936.